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| Jeb Bush's super PAC burning through money with little to show for it |
| 2015-12-11 |
| [WASHINGTONPOST] The super PAC supporting Jeb Bush is racing through its massive war chest much faster than money is coming in, spending close to $50 million in a record blitz that has so far failed to lift the former Florida governor's sputtering presidential candidacy. The group, Right to Rise, has already gone through nearly half of the $103 million it brought in during the first half of the year, records show. It raised only about $13 million in the five months that followed, according to a person familiar with the figure. That leaves the super PAC with about $67 million heading into the first 2016 GOP nominating contests. The sum still surpasses the resources of rival groups, but it is not clear whether Right to Rise's financial might -- viewed earlier this year as Bush's distinct advantage -- will be enough to help separate him from the pack. The group's muted impact so far represents a confounding reality of this year's unconventional campaign: Money is no longer a clear barometer of success. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #6 It's not going to happen for JEB, as yawls know I am a fan. He was a TLH neighbor for. 8 years and is good smart people. But the times are shifting rapidly and frankly (can I say that) he is poor on the stump and wears his heart on his sleeve. I like Marco, the anti-Bush, hell of a stump speech, good life story, well read on FA, but still untried, VP material. Cruz is unelectable beCause, thin lips and smirkery. Christie? I dunno,, but he'll why not? |
| Posted by: Shipman 2015-12-11 17:23 |
| #5 No Iblis, the Mythbusters proved that's possible. Polishing Bush? Busted! |
| Posted by: AlanC 2015-12-11 14:16 |
| #4 Polishing a turd. |
| Posted by: Iblis 2015-12-11 11:56 |
| #3 His inability to connect with the base is a real mystery, alright... Of course, it might just be that the base has noticed he's a sock puppet for the crony capitalist Establishment and has the personality of a dead fish. |
| Posted by: PBMcL 2015-12-11 11:48 |
| #2 I don't think he is going to make it. People have no enthusiasm for him. |
| Posted by: JohnQC 2015-12-11 10:06 |
| #1 so far failed to lift the former Florida governor's sputtering presidential candidacy. and why is that? Could it be that Bush represents all of the negatives that Trump is feeding off? Could it be that Bush comes across as an establishment flunky? Could it be that the voters think he's lying in the style of Obama? You tell me. |
| Posted by: AlanC 2015-12-11 07:24 |